Which of the following is a potential source of groundwater pollution?
A) septic tanks
B) pesticides and fertilizers
C) dumps
D) septic tanks, pesticides and fertilizers, and dumps

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All three options (septic tanks, pesticides and fertilizers, dumps) have the potential to pollute groundwater. Septic tanks can leak pollutants into the groundwater, pesticides and fertilizers can leach into the soil and contaminate the groundwater, and dumps can pollute the groundwater through leachate. Thus, the best choice is D, which includes all three options as potential sources of groundwater pollution.

Which of the Following Is a Potential Source of Groundwater